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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02
COUNTY sUPERINTENDENT.
Resolutions on the Subject by the
Travis County Teachers
ASosoiati0n

At a regular meeting of the Travis
County Teachers association, held last
Saturday, the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, The office of county superinten-
dent was recently created by the legisla-
ture of Texas, in order to perfect a
thorough organization and supervision of
our system of public schools.
Whereas, The legal requirements of
county superintendent of public schools,
now resting upon the county judge, neither
have been performed nor can be per-
formed by said official together with his
other duties, to.wit: "He, County judge)
shall confer with and counsel teachers and
trustees, visit and examine schools, deliver
lectures on topics calculated to excite an
interest in public education or secure some
one to do so. He shall organize and hold
teachers institutes and shall approve all
vouchers against the school fund of his
county, etc"
Whereas, Said requirements of county
superintendence of schools is urgently
necessary for the thorough organization
and efficiency of the public school, of
Travis county, which should now join the
progressive counties, aud if possible lead
| ulltlu III bHo CuuOdtlOhui WI W Oui o'o'O'
Whereas, Said legislature act (1SS7) con
fers upon the county commissioners
court the power of appointing county
superintendent to fill sail Office until tle
time of the next regular election;
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
urge all trustees and friends
of our public schools to petition said
commissioners court to appoint an edu-
Gator of talent, character and executive
ability as superintendent of the public
schools of Travis county.
Resolved, That we commend the subject
of county superintendent to the special
consideration at the school elections soon
to be held throughout the county.
Resolved, That the press of Travis
county be petitioned to publish these
resolutions;
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02
PERSONAL.

DR.. Hostetter, of Pittsburg, carries 81 ,000,-
900 insurance on his life.
At the recent dinner of alumni of Phillips
Exeter academy at Boston, Isaac Pitman OF
the class Of 1920 was present
Governor Beaver, Of Pennsylvania, drawsa
pension Of S45 month for the loss Of a leg
in the war, and scrupulously devotes every
cent of it TO charity.
Mr.. w. e. Darwin, son Of the author OF
the "Origin Of Species" Is visiting America,
and he says that why he Is here, how long he
is going to stay and what he thinks about the
country are his own affairs entirely.
Citizen George Francis Train says that
when he stopped eating meat, thirteen years
ago, and began living ON fruit and grain, he
weighed 210 pounds. He now weighs $50,
and as lie Is six feet In height, he thinks he
has the correct proportion. He has not been
i'll an hour since be began fasting.
Capt. Robert Andrews, the venerable PEI
destrian, who has twice Travelled ON foot from
his home In Sumter, s. c., TO Boston, and
once TO New Orleans and back, Is shortly to
start out from Somerville, Mass, where he
has spent the winter, to make the return trip
TO his home He calculates on completing his
long walk by July 4.
In G. W. Childs' park at Wootten, Pa, is
the finest specimen Of hickory tree in the
country. Il stands over 100 feet high, and is
at least 300 years old. Many Of Mr.. Childs'
visitors have planted trees, and 1t is curious
20 note the character OF trees selected Gen.
Grant planted an oak. Henry Irving Jap
anese ornamental tree, Christine Nilsson a
tulip tree, Robert p Winthrop an evergreen
and Nellie Grant satns > Normandy pine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02
CIenr tho Way

Without loss of time, when the intestinal
canal is blocked up by reason of constipation,
chronic or temporary. 1t should be borne in
mi d that this ailments prone to become last
iug.and obstinate, and breed other and worse
complaints. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the
precise remedy to remove the obstruction
effectually, but without drenching or weaken
ing the blockaded bowels, consequence
always to be apprehended from the use of
violent laXatives, which are among the most
pernicious of the cheap nostrums swallowed
by the credulous and misinformed. The fiat
of experience, and Of the medical fraternity,
sanctions the claims of this standard aperient.
Not only as a source of relief and permanent
regularity 70 the bowels, liver and stomach,
but as means of remedying and preventing
kidney and bladder troubles, and fever and
ague, It Is without peer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02
Emancipation Day.

The colored people of Austin are max
ing arrangements to Celebrated emancipa-
ton day in tirst-class style. A meeting is
to be held Thursday night for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements for the
proper honor of ths day, and strong
committee has been designated to take
the matter in hand. The committee is as
follows: Green Burton, Simon Butler
Levi Green, Alex Chalmers, Ned Green
Rev. Mack Henson, Wm. Fisher, Jacl
Goodman, w. H. Holland, John Il
Williams.
John Williams, of the committee, called
on General King and secured from hin
the use of the two guns in the arsenal for
the purpose of firing a salute on the occa
sion. General King is reported to have
said that he was glad to see the colored
people honor their anniversary, and that
he would cheerfully issue the permit for
the use of the battery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02
Texas Patents.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Texas, bearing date May "a
1887, reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Dagger d Co., mechanical ex-
perts and solicitors of patents, Washing
ton, d. G. Advice free:
No. 363372-W. G. Dollens, Dallas
kitchen cabinet.
No. 1863, 736-Emma FL. Eve, Lockhart
artificial fruit, foliage and flower.
No. 363,697-J. j. Stopple, Bellvillei
baking press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02

John Cochran, pioneer of Martins
Ferry, o., died May %, aged "a years. Mr..
Cochran was a remarkable man from the
fact that he was born in log hot, which
is still part of the house in which he
died He had lived on the same farm dur
ing his entire life, and has never been
thirty miles from home, although he was
a we'll educated and Intelligent man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02

A Mexican woman, aged 68 years, eloped
from Las Cruces with a Mexican 70 years
old. Her husband, so years old, tried to
get her back, but did not succeed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02

Deacon Zenas Allen died at Hyde Park,
Mass, May 20, aged 81 years. He be-
longed to the Congregational church, and
was highly esteemed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02

Women from their sedentary habits ,
are often subject to headache and consti-
patton. These are quickly removed by
Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02

The popular blood purifier, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, is having tremendous sale
this season. Nearly everybody takes it.
Try it yourself,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02

Ministers, Lawyers, Teachers and
others whose occupation gives little exer-
else, should use Carter's Little Liver Pills
for torpid liver and biliousness.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Curious Case 81 Treasure Trove.

A curious case of treasure trOVe is re-
ported from BukOwina, an Austrian duchy
on the confines of Eoumania, MOldavia
and Russia. II appears that some thirty
years since n rich American named Tala-
kar was murdered by band of robbers.
With him the American had 30, COO ducats
concealed in little wooden casks, which
were hidden in his carriage. The rascals
made off with the booty, and as no time
could be spent in dividing their spoil they
agreed to deposit it for the time being in
a large kettle, which they buried in TN
adjacent forest. Before their purpose was
effected the fellows were caught, and as
martial law was in force at the time they
were speedily disposed Of One Of them,
before being hanged, confessed the muir
der and gave explanations relative to the
hidden treasure. On hearing of the affair
the villagers set to work with spade and
hoe, but all their digging only brought
earth worms to the surface.
Since then three decades have passed
away and the story has become a legend,
known least of all to the dark sons of the
Italian plains who came to Gurahumora
to assist in the construction of the roads.
They found stone which imTcdCd their
progress, and before using dynamite tried
to dislOdge it, 1t yielded to their efforts,
and the lost money lay before their eyes.
The Italians took possession of the gold
and made off to ROumania as quickly ms
possible They disappeared so rapidly
that on the following day lSO duCats were
found lying on the grass near the empty
vessel, which have been deposited with
the parOchial board of GurahumOra.- San
Francisco Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Oyster Planting.

The Crisfeld Leader publishes the
Ledgers article on "Tangier Oysters"
and comments as follows:
1.-THE above is only one of the many
instances in which Senator HOdSon's
plan for perpetuating our oyster supply
has been commenced and endorsed by
intelligent men of other sections of the
State, and Notwithstanding the fact that
the five acre system was designed to
benefit the Oystermen generally, they
are the very men who oppose it. But
the scarcity of money, hard times and
gloomy outlook are having their elect
and hose who stop to think and reason
are gradually coming to the conclusion
that the light which they have been fol-
lowing and which they considered
great, steady and true, has developediu
to little, unsteady jack q lantern
light, while they have become poorer in
this worlds goods. These see no chance
for livelihood in relying upon nature
to fill up the waste places in the oyster
industry, and they are now as anxious
for good planting law as SeatOr HOd-
son ever was, and they now see that he
was right in the beginning, and that if
!
suggestions carried out on part Of the
oystermen, that all classes of our people
would have been benefited from the
shuCker to the most prominent business
man. There are others who are still OPP
posing oyster planting, and they are us
| ing every effort to still further mislead
those who get their living from the oys
ter, and to stem The tide which seems to
! be against them. But in view of the
hard times, their arguments have little
weight, and it is predicted that leading
anti-Oyster planters will have few fol
lowers in this District, at the coming
election. Some think they will be una
BILE to muster a corpOraPs guard, while
others think that the crowd that mar.
ches to the polls this year with fife anC
banner, would not make respectable
funeral escort Be this as it may, Oys
ter planting has its opponents still anC
we regret that they are so blind anC
prejudiced that they cannot see tht
handwriting on the wall-that our reli
ance upon nature to maintain our Oys
ter supply, will soon be at an end, anC
that planting will be generally engaged
in. When such does come to pass al
will be prosperous and happy"
There is nothing in the future NOR
certain than that the demands of tn
market ll,quite soon in the future
have to depend upon oyster planting
and oyster culture for the supply. Thi
is applicable as well to the oyster pro
ducing waters of Talbot, Queen Anne
and Kent as to those ofSomerset. Ok
ford, Cambridge and St. Michaels, a
well as Crisfeld, have got the lesson I
learn. EdstOR Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Mind and Fact.

Mrs. and Miss. Cleveland are said to
be ardent advocates of high license.
considering it the only feasible way of
accomplishing any real good in the way
of reform. These ladies are also repor-
ted as sharing the same views in refer
ence to the wOman's right to the ballot.
" suppose the President and his wife
think pretty much alike on most sub
jects," as the reported remark of lady
to a member of the Cabinet. Indeed
they do not" was the laughing reply
land more than this, let me tell you
that a woman who hadn't "A mind of hel
own would never have been selected fol
a wife by the President. 1t was Mis-,
FOlsom's sturdy independence, as much
as her good looks or accomplishment
that attracted Mr.. Cleveland. She hai
the courage of her convictions, but il
too tactful and wise woman to eve
force a controversy or lose her tempe
over difference of opinion"
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
The Shah necomInr Civilized.

The shah Of Persia's first visit to Europe
tended, for the time, TO civilize him, but
before Il year had expired he wanted to
execute his prime minister. The king
now, rs a rule, returns salutes; before his
visit to Europe he did not. He now looks
with pleasure at the pictures in the illus
trated journals When he last crossed
the Caspian, he slept on the floor of the
ladies' cabin, under the table, and on the
table he put his boots. Once it was
pleasure to the Asylum of the Universe"
TO fill a boat on one of the large tanks of his
numerous country palaces with the gran
dees of his kingdom, clad in gala costume,
and to go into fits of laughter as the boat
sank, and the pillars of the empire crawled
out. muddy, wet and bedraggled, They say
that on the last visit of the king Of kings
to Europe, when tasting and sucking q
stick of asparagus, as he sat between two
royal ladies at the dinner table, he offered
the half devOured butt to the more august
of the two with the idea that she would
enjoy the pleasure he had experienced,
saving, with iRnOcent enjoyment, "Ba, bal
how good it isv' That the Asylum Of the
Universe is still susceptible Of improve
ment in manner becomes painfully evil
dent.-The ArgOnaut.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Railroads in France.

All the French railways are "bOssed'
by the government. The state is itself
railroad proprietor, and the lines which II
does not own are under its protection. II
fixes the tariffs and looks over all the az
fairs of the companies. 1t does more; It
taxes every passenger. Without count
ing the privileges of government tune-
tiOnaries, and the free passes Of all the
soldiers, the state draws $l7, 900, 600 every
year in taxation on the passengers. There
is a government superintendent in the
offices of the company and also one sta
toned in every large town. Such thing
as competition and opposition is thus i'm
possible. There are now 81 $50 kilO-
meters, or 21 900 miles, of railway in
France. Every year the lines carry $780,
OOO, 900 passengers and IS, ,000, 900 tons Of
merchandise The companies employ
223, 900 men. The quantity of baggage
which each passenger is allowed free in
France is very small-30 kilogrammes Tor
a little over 60 pounds Paris Cor. Hart
ford Times.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
The Doctors.

The st. Petersburg journal publishes
a list of the number of doctors i'm Eu-
rope, compiled from the most authentic
sources. Great Britain is worse off
than one might have thought. Judging
by the length and frequency of doctors
bills. For for the 30, 900 600 of inhabi-
tants there are only 25.SlO medical
men that is to say, one for every $50
inhabitants. In France there is one
physician to every 1,400 inhabitants.
In Austria, Germany and Norway we
find one doctor to every 800 souls; in
the United States of America one in
every 600 persons, while Russia is very
badly served there being but one doe.
tor to every G,226 people. The total
number OfdOctOrs among the Russians
is not above $1,000; even To reach the
level of England $4,000 woul@ hr re.
quird. OF these $4,000 the majority
are centred in towns.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
III WIluls
She looked extremely nnzzled.

She looked extremely puzzled
I'm what;' / almost shrieked. would
have shrieked if ] could have. but nv
cold was so bad that | could lust speak
above a whisper. ''Why, the bundle, of
course. -
"What bundle?' And she really did
speak very loud. "What bundley don't
know what on earth you mean
''The bundle you sent me by Mr.
Haven. What other bundle can meanz''
''The bundle sent you by Mr.. Haven,
l never sent you any bundle by Mr..
Havenr'
fell back in my chair and gasped
couldn't speak for moment, and then
repeated:
Never sent me any bundle by Mr.
Haven't
Never! What an idea! What made
you think | did.'
When | could collect my senses and nv
breath, / told her the story from beginning
to end, and then she was as astonished
and mystified as we all had been. She
sOlemnly asserted that she never had sent
me any bundle by any one, and that if she
had ever sent me a present, it wasn't at
all likely she would have forgotten it.
And that was perfectly true. She could
not have forgotten it if she had sent me Il
gift and / knew it. But ON the other
hand, there was Mr.. Haven and his posi-
tive assertion, and hurt feelings, etc.
From that day to this it has remained
an absolute mystery. The word of Mrs.
Bowen is not to be disputed: neither is
the word of Mr.. Haven
There have been great many explana-
| tions of this affair of the bundle, and
many questions asked. This is Il spcci
/ men,
''Why didn't you go to the Twenty
third street office; it would naturally
have gone there from the Brunswick"
But it was never sent
'Oh! yes, to be sure"'
My sister still says she never sent
bundle; but Mr.. Haven said the last tim,
| knew of his speaking of it:
Il took a bundle just as / said did. -
If this is so, what did become of 9TH
Bundle. ''-Katharine b. Foot in CosmO
| pOitan.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Forty Years I'm Making.

what do you suppose my wife dld
Yesterday asked Lisbon street man OF
mysteries. Don't know" was the replyi
''perhaps she got up and built the Are. {"
"No. sirl But III tell you what she did
do. She finished a patchwork quilt yes
terday that she began just forty years ago
this winter, when she was little girl OF
4 years. The sewing is in contrast, bna
not more than would be expected. What
is also quite strange, 'her mother started
her to making it forty years ago and cut
out the squares for her, and her mother
helped her draw it in yesterday. LEWIS,
ton Mel journal.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Flour Corn.

William A. Sappington, at Parsons
mill, has faith in the new variety of
corn introduced last year. It is called
the " Brazilian Flour Corn" and G. G..
Fiddis, of Worton Station, secured a
small quantity from Pennsylvania and
planted it in his garden. Its growth
and yield exceeded his expectations
and equalled one hundred bushels per
acre. Each stalk had five or six large
ears. Mr.. Sappington tested the
" -four qualities" of this corn and left
at the NelOs Office several biscuit made
from it, He says the grain is perfectly
white and bushel will yield third
more real -four than will bushel oi
wheat Kent NelUs.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The Baltimore & Delaware Bay r.
X. is constructing new telegraph line
along its route, with two sets of wires,
one for commercial purposes and one
for railroad work. New ties in large
quantities are being delivered and will
as soon as the weather permits be put
in place. From present appearances it
would seem as if the management ofthe
road had concluded to go to work in
earnest. We understand they expect
to have it in first-class shape by the
middle of June ChesterfOWn Tran
script.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

According to the testimony of physi-
clans and cOrOners, in all parts of the
Union, deaths have resulted from the
use of cough syrups, containing NOR
phia, opium and other pOisOns. In this
connection, DIR. Sam'l Cox, of Washing
ton, after careful analyses, endorses
Red Star Cough Cure as being purely
vegetable, and absolutely free from
Opiates, pOisOns and narcotics, Price,
twenty-five cents.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
WoMAN's SPHERE.

AS though it had a limit;
There's not a place in earth or heaven,
There's not Il task of mankind given,
There's not a blessing or u Voc,
There's not a whisper, yes or no,
There's not a life, or death, or birth,
That has feathers weight of worth,
Without a woman in it.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Mr.. Beecher having always objected
to the use of Grape on the door, and
the association of gloom with death, a
wreath Of red and white roses and lilies
of the valley was hung at one side of
the door after his death.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The position of bank president in
New York is desirable one. The
president has but little to do, and the
salary is princely. Some half a dozen
Of them receive $4,000 year, score
receive $25, 900, and the others are paid
from $4,000 to $4,000 each The
cashiers, book-keepers and clerks are
all paid good salaries, also.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Rukl.n's Arnioa salve.

The best salve In the world for Cuts, Bruises
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chapped
Hands, Chilblains Co ms, and all Sain EruptiOns,
and positively cures Piles, OF no pay required. II
Is guaranteed 70 give perfect satisfaction, or mon
ey refunded. Price 2j cents per box. For sale
BY Jas. 2. HOflecker. feb 23-1y
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The torturing painful disease, neu-
ralgia is instantly relieved and rapidly
cured by Salvation Oil. At all drug
gists. Price twenty-five cents.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
VOLUME XXXII.---NO. 80.
A Radical Cyh4aggMlge. Cyh4ag

Mr. WARNER A. REED recently head of the Clothing
Departments of John Wanamakers Thirteenth and Mar
ket Streets, this city, and formerly manager in the old
famous Clothing House Of Brooks Bros New York CITY
is now in charge of Philadelphia business Stock
taking just over We have discovered lots of goods that
we will not carry over to another season. such as Over
COATS and Suits for Men and Boys So Down go the Prices
'--O"1Ni u" ""J
not
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The spring hat question is beginning
to tickle the female mind.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

According to Erlenmyer, a German
physician, there are now three seourges
Of humanity" Morphia, alcohol and CO.
caine are the three.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
YAlE STREET, opposite The Smyrna House.
Furniture Of all kinds.

PRrlOr ana Chamber Suits Bureaus Bedsteads
Chairs Lounges, Tables. stands Mattresses Spring
Beds and every thing i'm the Furniture Line. guar
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality Of goods jan II
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
WHOLE NO. 1851.
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.
HONEST AS THE DAY IS LONG,
BUT VERY EXACTING.

The Peculiarities of a Curious People.
Customs Before the war-OPpOsitiOn 70
the Common school system-Few Out
side Alliances.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-14
Providence, l7l,929,
Portland, Me-, Al,I05.

MAJOR s. B. ABBOTT (spripgfeld, Mol, in 1871 was afflicted with tanae back, Rheunatisnp and Kidney trouble. Consulted the very best physicians in San Francisco, and vis- ited all the mineral springs there. Took health trip to the New England States, but for seven years suffered constantly from his malady, which had resulted in Brights disease. After using couple dozen bottles of Warmers SAFE Cure, and two of SAFE PiUs, he wrote: "My back and kid neys are tctth0lt pai,l, and, thank God, owe it all to Warmers SAFE Remedies."
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-14

MIR. K. BROWN (2221 Woodward Ave-, Detroit, Mich injured his back from afdU. Was confined to his bed six weeks. The fall injured his Kidneys, producing intense suffering. Warner's SAHH Cure restored his Kidneys to their natural condition, and hs writes, am now eighty years of age, smart and actiCe.0
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-14
Southern States, 3,534,0l7

5 Fl. ALLEN (Leavenworth, Kan.), s~., Edwin, two years of age, afflicted wit, extreme cGse of brights sfisDQse, and the doctors gace him aeD. By the advice of the doctors wifi, uegan the use of Warmers SAFE Cure, and after taking seven bottles he k perfectly tUelI and has had no relapse.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-14

CAPT. GEO. B. wILTBANK (9l9 Spruce St., Phila., Pa.), prostrated in Central America, with Malarial Fever, caused by congestion of Kidneys and Liver. De- Hri0as part of the time. LiUer en.
 targcd one-third. Stomach badly af. fected. Could hold s,O food; even water was elected. Using less than a dozen bottle of Warmers SAFE Cure, he writes, "I was completely cured."